Freightliner, a truck division of Daimler, officially announced that in cooperation with the firm Eaton they introduced the world first in hybrid powertrain, intended for the transport of dangerous goods.

The car belongs to the class of Freightliner Business Class M2e. Its first issue will be supplied to the company named Pennington Gas Service, which is engaged in gas supply to residential houses with individual gas heating systems. The special equipment is installed to this car: the tank for transportation of liquefied propane and transfer pump.

The Eaton hybrid powertrain consists of regenerative braking system of car and system of electrodrive of special equipment. Now, the driver can engage in transfers of gas into cylinders of houseowners, using the electric motor for drive pump. Formerly the pump geared to rotation by diesel, which worked in retarded position. Using electricity which accumulates during braking, it is possible to reduce fuel consumption by 30%.